Long-lost, eighteen-spired, pastel-colored castle built in a swamp out of rusted auto parts and mud by eccentric George Daynor. A tourist attraction for decades before demolition, so fondly remembered that it's being rebuilt by fans. Roadsideamerica.com Report...

Alive and well and growing! Some of the inside construction, such as the fireplace, is well worth the visit. If you're lucky, you'll find volunteers such as scouts and other groups working there on weekends, under the direction of the local Jersey Devil. I'm 70 and remember going to the original Palace of Depression as a child, with my parents and younger brother, back in the 1940s.

[les guglielmi, 07/05/2015]

The "Jersey Devil" would probably be either Kevin Kirchner or Jeffrey Tirante, who have overseen the Palace's slow rebirth for the past 15 years. They say that the Palace will be complete by the summer of 2017.

Palace of Depression

I keep tabs on the Palace and shot a picture to show the progress.

[Jon, 05/18/2015]

Advances since 2014. When the spires go up we'll know this is close to rebirth of the Palace of Depression. George Daynor took years to build the original palace back in the 1930s.